CANDLESNUFFER
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116125
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- WOOD, BRASS
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 92.5
- Diameter
- 2.5
- Description
- CANDLE SNUFFER IS SINGLE BRASS TUBE WITH CURVED END AND WOOD HANDLE ON OPPOSITE END. WOOD HANDLE HAS TWO GRIPS, THE UPPER GRIP BEING SHORTER, WITH OVAL AND FLARED RIDGE DECORATION BETWEEN THEM. WOOD HAS MEDIUM FINISH THAT IS WORN AND SCRATCHED. BRASS TUBE HAS 0.2CM CUT DOWN AXIS TO END. INSIDE OPEN CUT IS MOVABLE BRASS KNOB WITH FLUTED EDGE GRIP AND BRASS ARM ATTACHED INSIDE SHAFT. AT END OF SHAFT WHERE IT BEGINS TO CURVE IS BRAZED ON BRASS SHAFT IN HOOK SHAPE WITH BRASS BELL AT END. BELL AT END IS CONICAL IN SHAPE WITH DENTED RIM. BRASS IS SLIGHTLY TARNISHED AND HAS NUMEROUS SMALL DENTS AND SCRATCHES.
- Subjects
- LIGHTING DEVICE
- CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
- Historical Association
- RELIGION
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- CANDLE SNUFFER WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHAPEL AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116125
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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